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As a kid my parents took me to see the laser light show at the Grand Coulee Dam.

Guy that worked at a hydrogen plant made that point to me when talking about the safety precautions they took.

The only shocking thing is that it took them this long to crack down on it.

It took me around 5-7 minutes just figuring how to work with the fiddle clone.

Yeah, but it took them many years and massive leverage to achieve that.

One popular inspiration is the user @patio11 - his BingoCardCreator site unexpectedly took off, going from side project to lifestyle to sold product.

Why do you think it took years to let go of IE6, then IE7, and now IE8 and IE9 in the enterprise world?

I started out wanting to learn RoR and took a step back to learn the underlying language.

I picked a new technology stack which took off (one billion Android phones sold last year).

The little 40 line program (including whitespace) took me quite awhile.

I took my linkedin profile down b/c I was tired of dealing with recruiters.

I have a history of experiences where I've worn many hats, worked with limited resources, and did whatever it took to deliver.

Fully agree - it took me a while to figure out "conversations" on Twitter, its very un-intuitive.

If you took it, you'd be instantly and lastingly satisfied, allowing you to do work and stay very productive without the need to "waste time" socializing, practicing sports or w/e -- and suppose this satisfaction is indeed indistinguishable or better from activity-borne satisfaction.

It was a ridiculous project, they had an India team that took the "just like Etsy" wording so literally that if I designed a screen that didn't look & function 100% identical to Etsy (ie: I improved it) they would have a hissy-fit.

Marchionne, who took over the bailed-out Chrysler in 2009 to form Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, warned that if all he could sell were electric vehicles, he would be right back looking for another govern­ment rescue." In order to meet the fuel economy standards, car companies have been building cars that nobody actually buys to bring up their averages.